On Fridays, sports columnist Benjamin Hochman presents his mailbag, which touches on both sports and pop culture. To submit a question for consideration, send an e-mail to Benjamin.

@anthony_blazer: with Dumervil gone, Miller suspended for 6 gms, and old secondary, do Broncs adjust off. gameplan/focus to trying to win shootouts?

BH: It is absolutely bonkers to think about how different the Broncos defense will look in the Ravens game compared to THE Ravens game from last January. We will learn a lot about Jack Del Rio this season, who obviously did a masterful job with the defense in the 2012 regular season. But Von was arguably the second-best defensive player in the league to J.J. Watt, and like you mentioned, Elvis was in the mix.

For all the talk about the pass rush, I'm actually somewhat concerned about the health of the secondary (now, I am writing this before the Saturday game against St. Louis), with Champ Bailey and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie. But players in camp have raved about DRC's speed, and here's a cool Champ stat to get you excited about the ageless cornerback, assuming he's healthy: According to profootballfocus.com, Champ ranked 10th among NFL cornerbacks in their overall rating system, while playing the third-most snaps of the guys in the top 10.

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Like you mentioned with the shootouts, you could argue that the Broncos offense will be even better this season, with the additions, of course, of Wes Welker, Louis Vasquez and Montee Ball, assuming Ball proves he can block. So regardless of how good or bad the defense is, the Broncos I believe will score more points than last season (especially due to their division), and last season, Denver was second to New England with 30.1 points per game (Durant-esque).

Nuggets guard Ty Lawson (Denver Post file)

@hochalicious: Alright! Name your top ten favorite songs of all time.

BH: This guy took the Twitter handle I wanted. OK, top 10... now, this list could change every week, and some of these picks are more "fun" songs than amazing works. So here we go:

1. "The Power of Love," Huey Lewis and The News

2. "Nuthin But a G Thang," Dr. Dre f/ Snoop Doggy Dogg

3. "Beer in Mexico," Kenny Chesney

4. "Juicy," Notorious B.I.G.

5. "Mack the Knife," Bobby Darin

6. "Glory Days," Bruce Springsteen

7. "Hallelujah," Jeff Buckley

8. "Paradise City," Guns N' Roses

9. "e.i.," Nelly

10. "Bling Bling," B.G. f/The Hot Boyz

@Mazzi_z0091: how do you think the nuggets will look this season?

BH: It's hard to say they got better, losing Andre Iguodala and having Danilo Gallinari out until probably December. Watching Ty Lawson in the second half of last season gives me faith that he'll be a fringe all-star this season. But so many other teams got better. George Karl used to hate "summer talk," such as Aug. 23 predictions (remember a year ago when the Lakers were supposed to win 70 games?). But since you asked, I think the West will go: 1) Oklahoma City 2) L.A. Clippers 3) Houston 4) San Antonio 5) Golden State 6) Denver 7) Memphis 8) Minnesota.

But I've liked the conversations I've had with new GM Tim Connelly. He seems sharp and creative and passionate. So we'll see if Denver can make a move to make a move in the standings.

@LukeSoroko: Did you watch "Saved By The Bell: The New Class," and if so, what did you think of it?

BH: As a SBTB aficionado (connoisseur), I, of course, despised all things New Class. I texted your question to my good friend Nate Kreckman, a fan since the days of Miss Bliss, and he said of the New Class: "Bunch of frauds. It was like watching the 1998-99 Bulls. The New Class didn't deserve that theme song. Or Belding."

Yeah, it's kind of like hearing that sacred Chicago Bulls intro music and then hearing the announcer screaming, "Aaaaaat guard, Dickey Simpkins!!!"

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